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Old 09-20-2017, 11:49 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ecky View Post
Probably best to look at torque after the transmission. Two 200HP motors, one with twice the torque at the crank and the other with twice the RPM, both have the same output after gearing.
Sure. And that explains why some older and apparently oversized engines may eventually get better mileage and more reliability than some downsized high-revving ones.

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